Suprasegmentals are phonetic elements like stress, tone, and intonation that extend over more than one segment. They are crucial for…
A proclitic is an unstressed word that attaches phonologically to a following stressed word. It functions like a prefix but…
Metrical phonology is a linguistic theory that analyzes the rhythmic structure of speech. It models stress patterns, syllable prominence, and…
Intonation refers to the rise and fall of the voice during speech. It conveys grammatical structure, emotional state, and pragmatic…
Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech, conveying emotional and grammatical meaning beyond individual words. It's crucial…